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Defeated; in a cowardly or miserable manner. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tail, between, one's, legs.

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tail between one's legs

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tail between one's legs

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Defeated; in a cowardly or miserable manner. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tail, between, one's, legs.

Japanese Meaning

敗北し、臆病あるいは惨めな様子であること。 / 敗北後、恥じらいの表情で退く様子を指す表現。

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Tail between one's legs, she left the stage after admitting the error.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

敗北した彼女は、その過ちを認めた後に舞台を去った。

Sense（1）

Defeated; in a cowardly or miserable manner.

He came back home, tail between his legs.

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Sense（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tail, between, one's, legs.

Oft haue I ſeene a hot ore-weening Curre / Run backe and bite, becauſe he was with-held, / Who being ſuffer'd with the Beares fell paw, / Hath clapt his taile, between his legges and cride,

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